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Professional Regulation Commission

Manila, Philippines

Board of Nursing

Resolution No. 08
Series of 1994

SPECIAL TRAINING FOR NURSES ON INTRAVENOUS INJECTION

WHEREAS Sec. 27 (a) Art. V of R.A. 7164: “The Philippine Nursing Act of 1991” provides
that intravenous injection is within the scope of nursing and that, in the “administration of intravenous
injections, special training shall be required according to protocol established.

WHEREAS, the Association of Nursing Service Administrators of the Philippines (ANSAP)

with an aim for quality and safe nursing practice has the expertise and resources to conduct such
special training program in the administration of intravenous injection for nurses; and

WHEREAS the Board under Sec. 4. (h), Art. III of Supra Law is empowered to adopt measures
as maybe necessary for the improvement of nursing practice.

NOW, THEREFORE, by virtue of its quasi-legislative power under Sec. 10 Art. III of the R.A.
No. 7164, the Board hereby RESOLVED, as it so RESOLVED:

that a registered nurse is proscribed or

prohibited from administering intravenous
injections to a patient unless he/she has
undergone a special training at least under a
nursing administrator who is member of
ANSAP and who is qualified under Sec. 28,
Art. V of R.A. 7164 thereon either before or
after his/her registration as a nurse

FURTHER, RESOLVED, that any registered nurse without such training who administered
injections to patient whether causing or not an injury or death to the patient shall be held liable either
criminally liable under Sec. 30 (c) Art. VII of the said law or administratively under Sec. 21, Art. III or
both.

FURTHER, RESOLVED, to widely circularize the herein Resolution through the DOH, PNA,
and other concerned agencies and sectors.
 FURTHERMORE, RESOLVED, upon approval hereof by the Commission, the Resolution
shall be effective after 15 days, following its publication in the Official Gazette or any newspaper of
general circulation, whichever is earlier.

Done in the City of Manila this 4th day of February, 1994.

(Sgd.) AURORA S. YAPCHIONGCO

Chairman

(Sgd.) GLICERIA Y. ALINSONORIN (Sgd.) REMY B. DEQUINA

Member Member

(Sgd.) PRAXEDES SM DE LA ROSA (Sgd.) SR. NATIVIDAD R. ASUNCION

Member Member

ATTESTED TO:

(Sgd.) CARLOS G. ALMELOR

Secretary
Regulatory Board

ARPPOVED:

(Sgd.) HERMOGENES P. POBRE

Chairman

(Sgd.) MARIANO A. MENDIETA (Sgd.) ARMANDO C. PASCUAL

Associate Commissioner Associate Commisioner